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BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana won’t train new state troopers for a fifth year under the budget proposal being considered by lawmakers.

Louisiana State Police Col. Mike Edmonson told lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee that he’s comfortable with the number of troopers patrolling the highways, about 575. That’s down from more than 700 four years ago.

Gov. Bobby Jindal didn’t include the estimated $3.7 million that it would cost to pay for a new trooper class, their salaries and benefits in his budget proposal for the new fiscal year that begins July 1.

Basket & Beverage (B & B) Theatre will present “Graceland” by Ellen Byron at 7:30 p.m. in the Norton Building, 207 W. Mississippi Ave. The production will also be shown on Saturday night as well. Tickets are available at the door for $10.